Island strip support



Aug. 5, 1952 J. M. LIPTAY ISLAND STRIP SUPPORT 1 Filed April 29, 1948 ATTORNEY Patented Aug. 5, 1 952 ISLAND STRIP SUPPORT John M. Liptay, Scarsdale, N. Y., assignor to Laboratory Furniture Company, Inc., Mineola, ,,N. Y., a corporation of New York 4 Claims.

The inven tion-is concerned with a functionally and structurally improved stanchion expressly designed and constructed for sustaining a battery of fluid conducting piping although in its broadest application the inventionis not limited in this respect. 7 Usuallyfor purposes of conserving space concomitantly providing greater convenience the piping is mounted adjacent a wall of a laboratory and concealed by industrial cabinets arranged generally in a continuous line and forwardly thereof. In certain instances it is necessary to have industrial cabinets desirably spaced apart, therebyexposing a portion of the piping, thus presenting an unsightly appearance out of-harmony withthe general atmosphere of the laboratory. The principal feature of the improved arrangement herein is predicated upon a stanchion of the type alluded to and equipped with a novel channel shaped brace or intervenor constructed to be fixedly carried by spaced brackets orwings straddling and secured to spaced flanges at the lower part of the stanchion, the wings having means adapted to removably sustain appropriate panels for desirably concealing the piping. The primary purpose of the invention is to utilize and fasten the intervenor to flooring or the like only for' adequately securing the stanchion against displacement prior to securing the panels to the brackets secured to and at the top and lower portions of the stanchion or alternately clamp suitable rails or bars against the flooring to which the panels for concealing the piping may at least in part be secured. Another object is concerned with simplified means taking the form of a channeled'shaped intervenor having spaced flanges welded to bracketsjof the stanchion and embodying spaced'lips fairly widely straddling adjustable bolt means carried by the intervenor and adapted to be threadably fastened to a'bushing or thimble secured to the flooring. Other important features and advantages will become more apparent'from the following detailed de- 5.: f V i ApplicationApril 29, 1948', Serial No. 23,975

2 v Fig. 4 is a horizontal sectional view onthe line 4-4 of Fi 2.

Fig. 5 is a viewsimilar to Fig. 1 however showing front and rear panels held-to upper and lower rails, with the lower rails clamped against the cement floor or foundation, and

Figs. 6 and 7 are sectional views'on the'line 66 and 1-1 respectively of Fig. 5.

According to the invention the stanchion'or column generally denoted S is channel shaped characterized by the web Ill and the rearwardly disposed flanges or sides I l to which is desirably secure-d such as by appropriate welding at the lower part thereof the spaced wings or brackets 12 each embodying at laterally extending flange l3 each preferably provided with spaced front and rear lugs or cars l4 and I5.

Appropriately held at the upper parts of the rearwardly projecting flanges l I of the stanchion S are the spaced bracketslt each provided-with an outwardly projecting flange or seat Il each characterized by the depending front and rear perforated lips or lugs l8 and l 9 and corresponding front lips as I4 and 18 are in vertical align ment and the same may be said of the corresponding rear lips or ears [5 and I9. The upper horizontal flanges-l1 are adapted to support a counter or table C through which connections v (not shown) extend to communicate with the V brackets 12 and l6.

For anchoring stanchion S against displacement relative to the cement floor or foundation F, the threaded bolt B is employed-and cooperates with Washer 2% on Web 24 of the channel shaped yoke or metal intervenor Y having at its ends the upwardly extending flanges 26 welded to and bridging the spaced and lower metal brackets or wings l2. The spaced lips 21 are spaced from the floor and depend integrally from web 24 to widely straddle the threaded shank of bolt B and strengthen the yoke or intervenor and by turning the bolt the latter may be threadably projected into a lead ferrule or thimble 2B forceably aeoases cured to the front lower and upper rails,- bars 'or angle irons 39 and 3| (Fig. 5) and more speciflcally to the vertical flanges 32 thereof by suitable As is wellunderstood screws 33 and nuts 34. shanks of screws 33 also pass through lugs or ears l4 and [8, hence also securing'the rails to the brackets.

In a similar fashion the rear panel B? is secured to front flanges 34' and 35 of the lower and upper rails, angle irons or bars and why bolt and nut means as 38 and 39 and bolts or screws 38 also extend through the perforated rear lugs l5 and I9, consequently securing the rear panel to the brackets 'as in the case of the front panel. '3

The upper horizontal flanges 6:3 01' the rails support a table or counter (not shown) and of the type suitablefor the laboratory and the lower horizontal flanges 42 are directly supported on the cement floor F while the feet'or flanges of theselower brackets are seated or mounted on the horizontal flanges 42 of the front and rear lower rails. Thereafter as in the case of the form shown in Fig. 2, the stanchion fastened to the flooring by thebolt'B acting on intervenor Y, thereby also holding the front and rear lower rails against movement or in other words byjsu'ch action these rails are clamped to the floor.

By the present inven'tionthe front and rear panels are detachable and serve as closure means to c'onceal the piping where desired and it is apparent they may be conveniently attached direct- Iy to thefront and rear parts of the lower and upper brackets or they may be quickly secured to corresponding vertical flanges of the spaced rails at the front and rear parts of the stanchion.' I

Various changes may be made in details of construction and arrangement of parts without departing from the spirit of the invention or sacrificing any of the advantages thereof in herent therein.

I claim: I

I 1. In an island strip, a stanchion adapted to be secured to supporting means, comprising; spaced wings extending rearwardly at the lower part thereof, an intervenor bridging and having spaced upwardly extending flanges secured to said wings and including spaced depending lips, and a bolt movably carried by said'intervenor and projectible between said lips into, said support-.

ing means to urge said wings towards said supporting means and prevent displacement of said stanchion relatively thereto. Y

2. A stanchion adapted to be secured to supporting means having receptive means; comprising, a support having spaced sides, wings defining a gap and anchored to and extending rearwardly of the lower parts of said sides, a yoke arranged within said gap and having a web spaced from and above said supporting means, flanges extending upwardly from the ends of said web and anchored to said wings, lips depending from the sides of said web, and a bolt carried by said web and projecting downwardly between said lips. for cooperating with said receptive means to fasten said wings against said supporting means.

3. Astanchion adapted tobe secured to supporting means having receptive means; comprising, aisupport having spaced sides, wings defining a gap and anchored to and. extending rearwardly of the lower parts of said sides, a U-shaped yoke arranged within said gap and having a web spaced from'and above said supporting means, flanges extending upwardly from the ends of said web and anchored to said wings, lips depending from the sides of said web and spaced from said supporting means, and a bolt carried by said web and projecting downwardly between said lips for cooperating with said receptive means to fasten saidfwings against said supporting" means.

4. A stanchion adapted to be secured to-supporting means having receptive means; comprising, a support'having spacedsides, wings defining a gap and anchored to and extending rearwardly of the lower partsof said sides, an inverted U-shaped yoke'arranged within said gap and having a web substantially coextensive the width ofsaid gap and spaced fromand above said supporting means, flanges disposed transversely of said gap and extending upwardly from' the ends of said web and anchored to said wings, spaced lips disposed "longitudinally of said gap and depending from thesides of said'web, and a bolt carried by said web and proje'cting downwardly into said yoke and betweerrsaid lips for cooperating'with said receptive means to fasten said wings against said supporting means. f

JOHN LIPTAY."

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